Impose a 90-day moratorium on new multi-family projects within the boundaries of the UniverCity program

8:59 PM,
Sep. 3, 2012

Michael Wright

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Michael Wright
| Guest Opinion

Iowa City government has taken some positive steps - small ones - in the past year to help stabilize our core neighborhoods like Northside, College Green and Miller-Orchard.

Lowering the number of unrelated people allowed in new development rentals to three, changing the off-street parking requirements and doing away with new construction of four- and five-bedroom apartments have all been positive steps. But they aren't nearly enough to make up for the damage resulting from the 50-year conversion of our core neighborhoods from primarily owner-occupied homes to primarily short-term ...